Social media is a battleground for many internet beefs. The latest bruhaha on social media involves two huge social media personalities fighting about…social media. Last week, Meta, the company that owns and operates Facebook and Instagram, unleashed Threads, an app that looks and works a lot like Twitter. It allows users to like or repost […]
When I was in college, I worked for the school district as a janitor, and I loved it. I worked with great people and felt like I made a difference – I think kids learn better in a clean classroom with no gum under their desks. To save time and energy, we used to fill […]
Our family rarely goes on big vacations, but for spring break in 2019, we headed to San Francisco to check out all the touristy things – Alcatraz, fisherman’s wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge. When we landed in Chicago, it started to snow. After sitting on the runway for about 4½ hours, our connecting flight […]
Probate is a legal process that comes into effect upon your passing, and its purpose is to supervise the fair distribution of your assets to your heirs, beneficiaries or creditors. The process is triggered when your assets are frozen, which basically means that you haven’t designated any beneficiaries nor joint owners who could inherit your […]
With the continued improvements in artificial intelligence, people will frequently ask me if I’m worried about being replaced by a computer. The answer is yes. Today’s AI can produce incredible stuff. It’s no giant leap to think that people may use it to create their own will – without having to endure corny jokes. Someday […]
APPLETON, Wis. – McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, has announced that Sara Micheletti has joined the law firm as an attorney and contract partner. Micheletti brings more than 13 years of experience in estate planning, guardianship, estate settlement, and probate to the firm. Prior to joining McCarty Law, Sara spent […]
Last week I wrote about Nike being sued for allegedly promoting their shoes and apparel as being eco-friendly, when they purportedly are not, a practice known as “greenwashing.” The plaintiff claims that some of Nike’s products are incorrectly marketed as “sustainable,” meaning they are made from recycled materials or fiber crops. Based on another legal […]
When I was a freshman in high school, I got a pair of Nike Revolution basketball shoes. They were super cool, being a mix between Air Jordans and moon boots. They were the first basketball sneaker to feature visible Air technology and had a giant adjustable Velcro ankle strap. Looking back, however, they probably weren’t […]
The evolution of the car radio is an interesting one. While they were introduced in the 1920s, they really became a standard feature in the 1960s. In the ‘50s, Chrysler introduced record players in their cars. In 1965, Ford offered 8-track players, allowing people to play the music they wanted when they wanted, without commercials […]
Earlier this year I wrote about TikTok being banned from all government- or school-issued devices by the federal government, over half the states (including Wisconsin), and numerous colleges (including the University of Wisconsin System). Officials are worried that the Chinese government will force ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, to share information collected from users that […]